Back when I was toying with joining the PC, they emphasized that they would turn down people with serious medical conditions if they were unsure that the person could receive good care in the host country. This went for many things, including diabetes. It seems to me that this might have been the case for the poor HIV fella.

On another note, PC remains in my top 10 'things I wish I'd done before children'. I often wonder if I could get DH to go with me in retirement.